#B9F2D2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.4% 0.073 160), rgb(185, 242, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#B9F2D2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.69:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F2D2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 242, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 69%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.073 160) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B9F2D2 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F2D2 | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F2D2 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #B9F2D2 text on black | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9F2D2
oklch(91.4% 0.073 160)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#8AD4AC
oklch(81% 0.094 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#29BC80
oklch(70.6% 0.149 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#B9F2D2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F1E9D0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E2D4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEF1E9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F2D2
#B9F2D2
oklch(91.4% 0.073 160)
- #FFD4EF
#FFD4EF
oklch(91.4% 0.059 340.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B9F2D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.053
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.053
Use #B9F2D2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.